QA Automation Engineer

TigerHire; Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore District, Bengaluru, Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

TigerHire is seeking a QA Automation Engineer with 4+ years of experience to drive automated testing for web and API layers. The role emphasizes hands-on API testing with tools like Postman and REST Assured, plus automation frameworks such as Selenium, Pytest, or Cucumber.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage, contribute to CI/CD processes, and help raise quality standards across the software delivery lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in QA automation.
• Strong knowledge of API testing (Postman, REST Assured, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for web and API testing.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and QA team members to understand requirements and ensure test coverage.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Identify, document, and track bugs using defect tracking tools.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices in test automation.
• Continuously improve test processes, coverage, and efficiency.
• Ensure timely execution of automated test cases as part of CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

QA automation

API testing

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field

Tools

Selenium

Pytest

Cucumber

Postman

REST Assured

Jenkins

GitLab

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented QA Automation Engineer with 4+ years of experience in automation testing. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with API testing and/or automation tools like Selenium, Pytest, or Cucumber. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, contribute to high-quality software delivery, and collaborate with a cross-functional team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for web and API testing.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and QA team members to understand requirements and ensure test coverage.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Identify, document, and track bugs using defect tracking tools.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices in test automation.
• Continuously improve test processes, coverage, and efficiency.
• Ensure timely execution of automated test cases as part of CI/CD pipelines.

Required Skills

• Minimum 4 years of experience in QA Automation.
• Strong knowledge of API testing (using tools like Postman, REST Assured, etc.).

Hands-on experience with any of the following automation tools or frameworks

Experience working with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab, etc.

Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.

Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.